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L'escargot
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Thu 15 Jul 10 12:46
Why are potholes .......... -
L'escargot
............ called potholes?
What's the relevance of the "pot" part of the word?
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Thu 15 Jul 10 12:50
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Zero
Becaus ein some parts of lincolnshire, the locals cook the roadkill in them.
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Thu 15 Jul 10 12:51
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Chris White
The internet tells me that old asphalt roads were repaired with hot tar. Melted down in a Tar Kettle. The kettle was known as a pot. Thus get the pot out to fix the holes in the road. i.e. pot holes.
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Thu 15 Jul 10 12:54
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Mike Hannon
In France they call them nids de poules - hens' nests.
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Thu 15 Jul 10 13:07
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NortonES2
Ignoring the imbrication essay, something illustrative of pothole formation in rivers:
tinyurl.com/32jndkz
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